Layla/Leila

[eatmorepi.livejournal.com]

Leila or Layla? Or a different spelling?

Comments

[hwar.livejournal.com]

Both are fine I think. The Layla spelling conjures up Eric Clapton and seems more modern, while Leila is classic.

[tabby-renee.livejournal.com]

Leila I pronounce as LEE-la.
Layla I pronounce as LAY-la.

Which one are you asking about?
Or is it different?

[eatmorepi.livejournal.com]

Leila is also pronounced LAY-la, at least that's how I've always heard it.

Interesting that some people see it as LEE-la, that would deter me from using that spelling.

[tabby-renee.livejournal.com]

Lei to me looks like LEE, so that's how I pronounce it. I'd have a hard time remembering to say LAYla.

[eatmorepi.livejournal.com]

Hmm...interesting. To me lei is definitely "lay", like a Hawaiian lei? Haha. I wonder if it's a regional thing?

[tabby-renee.livejournal.com]

OH so that's how you spell that! LOL. I haven't gone outside much of where I'm from and where I live now :)

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I live on the west coast, it's definitely pronounced 'lay' I can think of a Hawaiian name, Leilani, which is pronounced lay-lawn-ee.

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

I'm weird, I see Leilani as Lay-Law-Ne, but Leila as Lee-la.

Ditto to the other comments: Leila is Leela while Layla is Lay-la, lol.

It wouldn't be weird to pronounce it the Lay-la way, but it wouldn't be the first thing that I thought of when reading the name.

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I think of Futurama and the character Leela. And I believe that is how it's spelled, too.

[truthbetold.livejournal.com]

i would also pronounce leila as lee-la.

[scarletladyy.livejournal.com]

Leila.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Leila!
And my husband prefers Layla (because of Clapton)
and that is why we can never have a daughter with that name :(

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Leila. It looks much nicer.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I don't like the name, but I prefer Layla for the Clapton reference.

[frost.livejournal.com]

This.

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I prefer Leila. It's actually my #1 girl name:) I don't like Layla because I see LAY...like lay down or getting laid...maybe my head is just too much in the gutter but you know how people, especially kids can be. And I could just see it like, LAYla, like she likes to lay down...on her back *winkwinknudgenudge*

Plus I'm not a fan of Ys in names in general unless it's ending a name.

[eatmorepi.livejournal.com]

Yeah I agree. I also think Layla is a little blunt and harsh or something, while Leila seems more delicate.

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

agreed 100%.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i like layla better.

[sunshinefleur.livejournal.com]

i think leila looks prettier, but layla is more likely to be pronounced correctly.

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Layla is worse to me.

[mrssubee.livejournal.com]

my daughter is Laila
but, if I had to choose between the 2 you wrote-
I'd go for Leila

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Layla for that pronunciation.

I know it's technically not right, but I think "LYE-luh" when I see Leila because the only Leila I've ever met pronounced it that way.

[soundofbusiness.livejournal.com]

Leila looks like it should be pronounced LIE-luh.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Leila looks better, Layla is more likely to get the right pronunciation.

[eeangel44.livejournal.com]

I do not like this name.

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

My mother's name is Leila (we say Lee Eye La) and my daughter's name is Lilah (Lie La) so when I see these names it's no contest for me. I would always choose Leila over Layla, reguardless of how anyone else would pronounce it.

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

I prefer Layla.

[winninghearts.livejournal.com]

Layla, definitely.

Honestly, I think with Leila you will have a LOT of people saying Leela. Plus, I think Layla looks better.

[lilfaeriegirl.livejournal.com]

I liked Layla, but ended up choosing Ayla for my daughter :)

[limelilac.livejournal.com]

Leila!